University of Portland's basketball team defeats Gonzaga; kombucha speak-easy opens in St. Johns: North and NE Portland news

University of Portland students rushed the court last night when the men’s basketball team defeated No. 22 ranked Gonzaga, 82-73.

A Kombucha speakeasy is opening in St. Johns tonight. Technically, you have to be selling booze illegally to qualify as a speakeasy, but I think this operation is above board. The new Soma Speakeasy has an array of kombuchas to choose from (meyer lemon, cherry chai and cacao cayenne are among their brews). They also sell bottled versions at the Alberta Co-op. They're hoping to raise money to provide probiotic-rich foods to undernourished children.

Jamie Hale profiled a Northeast Portland artist who has run afoul of Facebook’s community standards with his body paint art.

The Cully Association of Neighbors is offering mini-grants to residents working to improve the neighborhood.

McMenamin's Mission Theater is hosting a presentation by Alameda historian Doug Decker on Monday night. He'lll talk about Alameda's founding and its early days. Alameda Park was first platted in 1909. By 1920, hundred homes had gone in around it. The free talk begins at 7 p.m.

Legacy Health administrators implemented temporary restrictions on visitors to its hospitals to help keep influenza from spreading. Patients at Legacy's six metro-area hospitals will not be allowed to have more than two visitors at a time, and visitors younger than 18 must be immediate family members.